#### 7.6.5 Specifying block properties for paragraph formats

Paragraph formats can reference character formats for their inline properties, using property inline, and can also specify inline properties explicitly. For paragraph formats, use the properties listed in Table 7-2, in addition to those listed in Table 7-1.

Table 7-2 Block properties for output paragraph formats

Type of property | Property name | Valid property values
Inherited |
    inline
| Name of a character format
    based
| Name of another paragraph format
Code |
    rtf
| (RTF only) Any valid RTF control sequence; see §7.4.5 Applying CSS and RTF code to output formats
    css
| (HTML only) Any applicable CSS code; see §7.4.5 Applying CSS and RTF code to output formats
Lists: sequential numbering or bulleting |
    list level
| An integer to indicate the nesting or indentation level; 0 means no indentation
    list type
| (HTML only) See §7.6.6.1 Assigning properties to list formats for HTML list styles
    number
| Name of a number or symbol subformat to apply; see §8.5.3 Defining number subformats
    numref
| (Footnote formats only) Name of a number subformat to use for footnote references; see §8.5.3 Defining number subformats
Run-in heading |
    runin
| Name of a subformat that defines text to precede the paragraph; see §8.6 Configuring run-in headings for text formats.
Cross reference |
    xref
| Name of a cross-reference format to use for references to text in this paragraph format; see §8.7 Defining cross-reference output formats
Positioning relative to other blocks (RTF output only) |
    section
| Name of section format in page template file to be used whenever this paragraph style appears; see §7.8.2 Configuring output section formats.
    section start
| No (default, start section only if not already in it), or Yes (always restart section)
    section break
| none, column, page, left, right
    break
| none, column, page, left (page), or right (page)
    keep
| none, or together and/or next
Alignment |
    text align
| left, center, right, or justify
    vertical align
| top, middle, or bottom
Line and margin dimensions |
    line height
| Size can be absolute or relative; see §7.5.3 Establishing base values and units of measurement.
    margin left
    margin right
    margin top
    margin bottom
    text indent
    padding left
    padding right
    padding top
    padding bottom
Tab positioning (RTF output only) |
    tabs
| Tab definitions; see §7.6.9 Specifying tab positions for RTF paragraph styles.
Border around text |
    border *
| Names of border formats; see.§7.6.7 Assigning border properties to paragraph formats
Background color |
    shading
| Name of a shade format; see §8.3 Defining shading subformats
CSS (HTML output only) |
    selector
| Format name preceded by a dot, for CSS use; overrides the default .class

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Parent Topic: 7.6 Configuring text output formats

Sibling Topics:

7.6.1 Specifying default properties for character formats

7.6.2 Specifying default properties for paragraph formats

7.6.3 Understanding based vs. inline properties for paragraph formats

7.6.4 Specifying inline properties for paragraph and character formats

7.6.6 Configuring list formats

7.6.7 Assigning border properties to paragraph formats

7.6.8 Configuring implied character formats for HTML links

7.6.9 Specifying tab positions for RTF paragraph styles